Gianni Infantino Archives - Friends of Football

FIFA could impose European broadcast blackout of Women’s World Cup

posted in: FIFA Women's World Cup, News |

Five major European nations face a potential broadcast blackout of the FIFA Women’s World Cup if media owners don’t significantly improve their offers for broadcast rights. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has repeated his call to broadcasters to follow FIFA’s lead … Read More

FIFA president pledges support for launch of professional league in Oceania

posted in: News, OFC Champions League |

Plans to launch a professional men’s league in Oceania in 2025 have the support of FIFA president Gianni Infantino after they were outlined to him at a meeting in Paris. OFC president Lambert Maltock OFC general secretary Franck Castillo updated … Read More

FIFA president: ‘Football can become New Zealand’s No.1 sport’

posted in: FIFA Women's World Cup, News |

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says football is on its way to becoming the top sport in New Zealand. “It has improved greatly,” Infantino told Newshub. “Football is becoming the No.1 sport in Oceania, overcoming, of course, rugby as well.” Infantino … Read More

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JUNE

June 1-10: OFC Women’s Champions League, Papua New Guinea (click here for details)

June 12-20: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

Saturday June 17 (5am NZT): Sweden v All Whites, Stockholm, Sweden (click here for details)

Tuesday June 20 (4am NZT): Qatar v All Whites, Vienna, Austria (click here for details)

June 21-July 8: OFC U-19 Women’s Championship, Fiji (click here for details)

JULY

Monday July 10 (5.30pm): Football Ferns v Vietnam, McLean Park, Napier (click here for details)

July 20 (7pm NZT): New Zealand v Norway, opening game of 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup at Eden Park, Auckland (click here for details)

July 25 (5.30pm NZT): New Zealand v Philippines, second group game for Football Ferns at FIFA Women’s World Cup at Sky Stadium, Wellington (click here for details)

July 30 (7pm NZT): New Zealand v Switzerland, final group game for Football Ferns at FIFA Women’s World Cup at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (click here for details)

AUGUST

August 20: Final of FIFA Women’s World Cup at Stadium Australia, Sydney

August 27-September 9: OFC Men’s Olympic qualifying tournament, New Zealand (click here for details)

SEPTEMBER

September 4-12: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

September 13-30: OFC U-16 Women’s Championship, Tahiti (click here for details)

September 18-26: Two-match international window for the Football Ferns.

OCTOBER

October 1-7: OFC Futsal Nations Cup, New Zealand (click here for details)

October 9-17: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

October 23-31: Two-match international window for the Football Ferns.

NOVEMBER

November 10-December 2: FIFA U-17 World Cup, Peru.

November 13-21: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

November 19-December 2: Pacific Games, Solomon Islands (click here for details)

November 27-December 5: Two-match international window for the Football Ferns.

MARCH

March 18-26: Two-match international window for the All Whites.

June: Oceania Nations Cup (to be confirmed)